Clearing an iPhone

Summary

How to delete everything from an iPhone to reset it back to factory settings.

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You will need to erase you iPhone and restore it back to factory settings after ensuring your new phone is properly setup and the backup restoration is complete.

Note: Please ensure you have a backup file saved if you wish to transfer over data from an old phone to a new phone by following this guide

  1. In Settings, go to General
  2. Select Reset from the menu
  3. Tap "Erase All Content and Settings"
  4. If asked, enter your Apple ID
  5. Wait for device to finish clearing

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Article ID: 83782
Created
Thu 7/25/19 1:15 PM
Modified
Fri 5/27/22 12:54 PM